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'EW ENGLAND KITCHEN. 




THE 

LONG ISLAND FARMER 

POET. 



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PUBLISHED 

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tNEPIT OP THE METROPOLITAN SANITARY FAIR. 

'*• " 1864. 



"LONGMSLAND FARMER'' 

<yO.\k^').' TO THE SOLDIERS. 

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C'W'iaaN aqldiers ! ft>r you I'U write, ' i , 
. ' . '• P^hiH ipjii'cliiag ill our cyuptry's ca|t^] 
Striking firmly witli all your inight, 

To crush those who transgress our law». 

If our laws are not enforced, 

Our Goveriiinent will be undone; 

Many our Union have divorced, 
Leaving the Qag of Washington. 

We roust not let designing men 
Tear our Union thus asunder — 

They should submit to Iter again 
Or deforced by soldiers' thunder. 

Our country needs your service ;iow, 
So rally boldly in her cause — 

Then strike secession its death-blow, 
To preserve our forefathers' laws. 

It may cost you suffering a deal, 
Ere blow is struck or shot is cast ; 
. - But toward you we'll grateful feel — 

Long as our mortal life-shall jiast. 

When war is o'er and you return, 
Oh, brave defenders of our land ! 

You can our gratitude discern, 
When we take you by the baud. 

Then be indebted much to you, 
For the services you have done; 

Many will look on some of you — » 
Aa patriots like Gen'l Wasihington.; '.'Jl 

Bloodoood H. Outtbb. 
Lim.B Neck, L. I. ^ 



THE 

NEW ENGLAND'KITCIIEN. 



The •' Fair" arrangement seein'd so nice,' 
Many tlun^ii went quickly at th' price; ; 
But no part eeeuiVl so bewitcliin' 
Ab tlf' old style "New England Kitchep." 

The tables in the old fashion way, 
With t}ie furniture of that day; 
There, too, were the old fashion chaira, 
That ha^ been pwn'd by many heirs. 

In those their old ancestors sat, 
To eat, and drink, and have a chat, 
About affairs and " Old King George,'? 
And our heroes of "Valley Forge." 

There lay large poles and beams p'erhead, 
To preserve diff 'rent kinds of feed ; 
Sausages, and dried apples, too, 
With eara of com to make a show. 

On th' shelf lay that good " Old Book,'* 
"Wherein th' old men did daily look, 
To seek direction from on high, 
Th^t they might be prepared to die. 

The old guns hung on hooks overhead, 
To be ready iu case of need — 
Perhaps been used at Le5;ingtoq, 
Wher« tb^y did make the British run. 



THE NKW ENGLAND KITCHKN. 

There, too, lay on a shelf close by, 
A bundle of flax as 't were to dry ; 
Next, dresser, with open shelves is seeOf 
With the old djshes, nice and clean. 

"With " Gen'l Washington's" pewter mng, 
From that they can hard cider tug ; 
And many other things there too, 
Together making quite a show. 

The ladies dresses made me smile, 
Being in the old fashion style ; 
So comfortable and so neat, 
Just long enough to clear their feet. 

So they can kee[) their dresses clean, 
To be all times fit to be seen ; 
And not so long to drag on ground, 
To thus be daubed with dirt around, 

As is the fashion of our day, 
W^here ladies dresses sweep the way ; 
I do in this the ladies blame. 
For 'tis, indeed, a sin and shame. 

No hoops I saw these ladies had, 

Which made me feel so very glad ; 

I'he large hoops now, I do detest, 

And think " grandmother's" plan the beat. 

The old style caps 'gain made me smile, 
I had not seen them a long while, 
And those high combs upon their head 
Did make them look so queer, indeed. 

Their long aprons did neatly look, 
Covering them fairly like a book. 
Keeping their dresses clean and neat, 
While they are fixing things to eat. 



THE NEW ENGLA-ND KITCHElf. 

I hope and pray the ladies deai 

Will take good heed what they see here, 

And it will richly them repay 

To try again the good old way. 

And there sat one at spinning-wheel, 
Then with her foot she made it reel, 
And with her distaff in her hand, 
She seem^ th^ happiest on that stand. 

And there sat one a carding wool, 

The knots apart she'd nicely pull ; 

Giving her cards a backward move, 

The roll would form both round and smooth. 

Then she passed it to one close by 
With wooden pin, made her wheel fly, 
Twisting the roll in stocking yarn, 
To keep one's feet so nice and warm. 

The old wool spinner had to walk, 
The flax one did sit, they both did talk 
About the people now-a-days, 
That had '* sioh tarnal shallcr ways." 

I ^ The wool spinner ! cute as a fox, 

£^ ^ When gents came by would get her box, 

" f Then for the soldiers she would plead 

For contributions in their need. 

There in her box was plainly seen 
A lots of bills with backs so green, 
With zeal she did take up this trade 
To get the wounded soldiers aid. 

For my own part 1 did incline 
(^ To go and lunch with them or dine, 

'- ^ So when the old Gonk horn did blow, 
To th' dinner table I did go. 



THE NEW ENGLAND KITCHKW.r ^_ 

There l>y Aaut Susan took a seat, 
Who (lid me then 80 kindly treat, 
Waiting on me to this and that, i (. ; 

Entertaining me with her ohat. . -.T ' 

Then when the pie was handed round, / 
No extra knives with that we found, " 
For 'twas tiie rule with New England whes^ 
To eat pio with the saine dinner knives. , 

Perhaps they thought the same would dfi, 

And have a deal of labor too ; ' > 

At live o'clock they dined again* . . ? ; 

'I'he gentlemen to entei-tuin,' . . ^/'i ] 

Th' great showman Barnum he sat down, ] 

With other grandees of the town; '• ^^ 

Th' old spinner did to Barnum run, : . « •." \ 
To get from him a greeoback, ona, .i *.*]' 

lie being such a' cute old fox, ••' hi" r>A'V \ 

He did not much regard her box, ''i' ' i r | 

But then to her did quickly say, / 

" ril charge ye quarter if you don't go 'way." 

The quarters I'un in " Barnum's" mind, ' 
To gH.'t them he is much inclined ; ? V/ A 

But I felt sorry, I will say, '• ; i' v 

To see him turn her thus away. " 

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tor a nnnister si)me time did wait, 

Before they'd start to fill a plate; ' 

BarnuTU would not wait, it seems, 

But tilled his plate with pork and beans. , 



lie wished to eat at once, then go, 

Whether a blessing was asked or no; < 

He did not seem to much regard *»^ 

This asking a blessing of the Lord. * 



THE NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN. 

At last a minister came theu, 
Who asked for them a blessing tht?n 
For all the good things tliere were spat, 
Apd ttuis make due acknowledgment. ; 

Theu they commenced with gopd iuteiiti, 
And at the pork and beans they went, 
Eating away with a good will, 
Each striving hard to get his fill. 

Barnuui seems such a peculiar ono^ 
Uo seem'd bound to have some fun, 
T' imitate Yankee, had his say, ■ 
Asking for things ia wich queer way. 

In the dish of beans would stick his fork, 
And turn over a slice of pork, 
Theu calling out for roast hog's head, 
Or something much like this he said. 

Then at the waitress cast his eye, 
Bring me some "yaller pumpkin pie;" 
She for him did so quickly run. 
And she seem'd to enjoy the fun. 

In fact, when I did look around, 
Good humor theu seem'd to abound; 
By the fire-place I did discern, 
A man there working at a churn. 

An old darkey ^tood in fire-place, 
To repj-esent that ancient race. 
That was oucc tliere in slavery, 
But the good p^eople made them free. 

I took a seat by th' large fire-place— 
This reminded me of that ancient race; 
There Ijud the largo back log for fire, 
Which the old people did admire. 



\ THE NEW ioMGLAND KITCHEN. 

The family would gatlier Vound, 
Then sociability would abound, 
And when they did have company, 
Then the young people had great gle^. 

Behind th' old people they would sit, 
"Where boys would play, young ladies knit^ 
But when those girls did have a beau, 
They soon would let the knitting go. 

And then attend their beaus so dear, 
Getting beside him vei-y near. 
Then with red apples feed each chap, 
If he proposed to go ask pap. 

If pap consented, then you'd see 
Such pleasant looks, such joyful glee, 
Then would great preparation make 
To great ready and make cake. ' 

When th' appointed day would come. 
Friends would assemble from each home, 
Then when the marriage knot was tied,' 
They'd quickly run and kiss the bride. 

Then she would lead her once dear beau, 
And quickly to the table go, 
There they would sup and then partake, 
Of the good old New England cake. 

Th.en, when the eating was all done. 
Around they'd go and have their fun. 
Now. ladies, I will stop ray muse, 
And let you have this to peruse. 

LiTTLK Neck, Long Ibla>d, Mittxh, 18ft4. 



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